Mattress and cushion.



VAN voRsT- & N. E. FuLKERsoN.

MATTRESS AND CUSHION.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 8, I9I4l Patented May 4, 1915.

-fyETH? YY Ill IL Ill UNITED STATES Pit- TENT omitenw CHARLES B. VAN VGRST AND NINA E. FULKERSON, O LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MATTRESS AND CUSHION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

liv it l-:nown that wv. (Exigimos ll. VAX Yoasr antl NINA l. l"i'i.iti:i:soi\. hoth vitizvns ot thv l'nitvtl Statvs. rvsi |in}, r at Los .\ng'vlvs.'in thv voluit)v ol liosl ng'vlvs antl Statv otl (alitornia. harv jointl)v inrvntvtl nvw anil usvt'ul Improrvnivnts in Mattrvssvs antl Cushions. ot whivh thv following' is a spvvilivation.

This in\'vntion rvlatvs to mattrtssvs antl vushions` and itI has tor its ohjvvt' to proritlv improvvnivuts in tlvrivvs or struvturvs ot` this kintl willi rvspvvt to maintvnanvv of propvr torm antl voiulition \\'hv1"vh.\v thv lvngth ot lit'v antl vom't'ort antl sat'istavtion iu usv of suvh inattrvssvs or vushions will hv invrvasvtl. luv to invrvasv ot' strvngth and l'vsistauvv to wvar :nul strvss iuvitlvnt to svrrivvfantl prvrvntiou ot' slipping' or tlis-v arraug'vn'ivutI ot thv illvr or hotly or stallingr portion or portions.

Nlunvrous attvlnpts havv hvvn nnulv to proritlv iuattrvss :unl vushion vonstruvtions whivh will protluvv thv rvsult ahovv statvth` hut all 'ol thvm arv opvn to nunivrous ohjvvtions vonvvrniug vxpvnsivvnvss. want ol' positirvnvss autl vll'vvtirvnvss in usv or svrrivv. :unl j l'vnvral invllivivnvir 'l`hv prvsvnt invvntion has l'or itsl ohjvvt to proritlv improvvtl niattrvss or vushion voustruvtion vnilualying or vontaining thv aho\ v gvuvral rv |uirvl or tlvsirvtl t'vaturv whit'h will hv rvlatirvlv simplv antl iuvxpvnsirv in voustruvtion or l'orluatiou. pos-itinl in opvratiou antl tlurahlv in usv :intl svHiv. whivh will hv .sightliv in appvaranvv. :intl whivh will hv g'vnvrally supvrior in vllivivuv'v arul svr\- ivvahility. rvntlvrinja' thv mattrvss or vushion vonil'ortahlv to thv usvr ainl vausing' thv salnv to hv luaintainvil in propvr usahlv shapv or voiulition uiulvr loir;r vontinuvtl lsvrvivv.

With thv ahorv :intl othvr ohjvvts in \'iv\\` thv inrvntion vonsists in thvl norvl antl list l'ul proiisioul'oruiation. vonstruvtion` vouihination. assoviation aiul rvlatirv arrangvnivnt ot' part. nivliihvrs autl 'valurvs` all as hvrvina ltvV tlvsvrihvtl shown in thv tlra\\iu`'. :intl linallr pointvil out in vlaiins.

ln thv liz-:wing: i"i;urv l is au isouivtriv rivw ol' a inatrvssv l'ormvtl :unl vonstruvt'vtl :unl organizvil iu avvortlanvv with thv in- \'vntion: Fig'. L is a tlvtail transrvisv svvtional rivw thvrvol'` taltvn on thv liuv .rbt-ivi. Vig'. l. antl looking' in thv tlirvvtion ot' thv appvutlvtl arrows: auth Fig. 3 is -a hottom Patented May 1, 1915.'

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plan vivw or inner tavv View ot' a portion of thv lop or hottoln vovvr of the mattress shown in -thv othvr ligurvs.

Corresponding' parts in all the figures are so lvsig'natvtl hy thv same rvt'vrvnvv characters. l tvl'vrring with particularitji' to the draw'-, ingr. thv improrvtl mattress is shown therein as vomprising top antl hottom Covers 'A and l rvspvvti\'vl.\'.y hvtwvvn which vxtvntt sitle 65 or vtlgv vorvrs all of whivh are Scwvtl to- `'vthvr to Ytorni an invlosing cas/v for thv filler or hotl)v or stulting l) which as shown in the thawintr ma) vonsist of layvrs I ot' feit or othvr matvrial. All of thv covers are prefvrahly t'ormvtl ofsuitahlv tvxtilv material, although othvr fvxihlv material may he employvtl. The sitlv. orvttgv Covers C are of aniv prvfvrrvtl form antl pattern, and the top antl hottom vorvrs ma)v hv of an)Y partivular shapv or pattvrn tl'vsirvtl, in accordanvv with thv gvnvral tlvsign of the mattress or vushion. lCavh ofthv top 4and bottom vorvrs A\ antl l is prt-witted with a plurality ot' spat-vil tut'ts C, usually arranged :it 80 vrvnly spavvtl intvrvals. suvh tufts being vounvvtvtl togvthvi' hy vortls or,stitching7 in thv usual mannvr. thv lattvr passt-tl through thv hotly or lillvr l).

lu ortlvrto tlraw vavh of thv covers A and l tlown intimatvl)v upon or against or into thv hotly l). in linv extending between thv tul'ts lf2. so as to -protlnvv a subdivided inattrvss or vushion 't'orniatiolnalitvr the pattvrn lirv-tlvtvruiinvtl hy thv rvlativv arrange y9o nivnt :unl spat-ing' ol' thv tufts ll. aml to pre- \'vnt shiltiirLr or slipping ot thvii hotly or tillvr l) within thv vasingf vonsisting of'thv vorvrs l. antl t". wv lohl thv matvrial of snvh vin-vrs .X an l l. as at t. forming plaits 95 vxtvntliugr hvtwvvn thv' tut'ts` suvh plaits, wht-n thv vovvrs irrv in ptavv. voustraining thv nialtrvss -hotly from slipping!` and protluving' a tight@ pvrnianvnt` satisfactory disposition autl arrang'vnivnt of thv hotly or 100 lillvr within thv vasv. rl`o maintain thvsv pli'iiml or toltlvil formations t. wv proritlv liiivs oi" stitvhing 5 vxtvntlingi` hvt-wvvn thv rowsI ot' tufts ILantl intvrsvvting thv l'ohls or ptaits t. prvtvrahly midway hvtwvvn 105 thv rvspvvtirv pairs of tut'ts E. lsuvh tinvs of stitvhing 5 tavling togvthvr thv folds or lplait.y at suvh intvrmvdiatv points :intl prv# svi-ring thv formation of thv same. Rvinl`orvvi'nvnts l". prvt'vrahly vonsistin;r of 110 strips of tapv or othvr invlastiv niatvrinl, are txtviitlvtl avross thv innvr fave-s or surfaces of the covers A and B, in line wit-h the respective rows of stitching 5, the stitching beingy produced both through'said strips of tape or the like F and the respective cover A or B, longitudinally of the strips of tape.

The method of useuand advantages of the invention will be understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompany-ing drawing and following statement-#The strips of tape or other reinforcements F maintain the integrity of the rows or lines of stitching 5, and likewise prevent the mats-al of the respective cover A or B from yielding in the directions of the linesof stitching, thus preventingr stretching of such material in the directions mentioned. and holding the plaits firmly. through the stitching and such strips, against opening up or becoming disarranged. The plaits or folds Ll produce lines of depression in the respective cover, impinging upon and projecting into the material or body or filler D, effectively holding the same against shifting within the case, and conserving the proper arrangeA ment and distribution o'f the filler. in this manner insuring,r the best and' most service` able condition of the mattress or cushion with respect to both. comfort of the user and appearance. The plaits or folds 'lthus cooperate with the drawn together tufts E, to maintain the proper working or service eon -dition and appearance of the matti-essor cushion, and to conserve the life of the mattress and extend its period of satisfaetouy service, so that the repair and making over of the mattress are thus rendered unnecessary.

l Having' thus disclosed our inventicm,.we claim and desire to secure by Letters `Patent:

1. A mattress or the like having a cover, portions of which are folded to inwardly project, and lines of stitching extending transversely of such folded portions between the ends thereof and maintaining the for mation of the same.

2. A. mattress or the like having a cover, portions of which are folded to inwardly project, and lines of stitching extending transversely of such folded portions between the ends thereof and maintainingthe formation of the same; reinforcements being provided for thecover and being co-eXten sive With the llines of stitching.

portions ofwhich are folded to inwardly 3. :A mattress or the like having a cover, y

project, and lines vof stitching extending transversely ofv such folded portions and maintaining the 'formation of the same;

said cover being provided with tufts between which the cover folds extend, and saidlines of stitchingl being arranged to intersect the folds intermediateof the tufts.

4. A. mattress or the like having a cover, portions of lwhich are folded to inwardly project. and lines of stitching extendingr transversely of such folded portions and Inaintaining the formation of the same; said cover being provided with tufts between which the cover folds extend, and said lines of stitching being arranged to intersect 'the' folds intermediate of the tufts; reinforce-- ments being provided for the cover and bein"l co-extensi've with the lines of stitching.

o. A mattress or the like, comprising a case consisting ofv top and bottomcovcrs and side 01 edge covers joined therewith,

`and a filler for the case; said top and bottom covers being provided each with tufts, means being provided uniting said tufts and extending through said body or filler and depressing the tufts with respect to `the body, xach of said top and bottom covers beingprovided with inwardly projecting folds extending between the tufts and with rows of stitching intersm-,ting the `folds .it points between the tufts.

(l. A mattress or the like, comprising a case consisting of top and bottom covers and side or edge covers joined therewith,

land a filler for the case; said top and bottom covers being provided each with tufts, means being provided uniting said tufts and extendingthrough said body or filler and depressing the tufts with respect to the body; each 'of said top and bottom covers vbeing.provided with inwardly projecting folds extending between the tufts and with rows of stitching intersectingl the folds at poi-nts between tho tufts; inelastic rein-forceg ments beingr provided for the cover and joined thereto by said rows of stitching and being co-extensive with said rows of stitching.

ln testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this s|a ,ilication in the, presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES B. VAN VORST. NINA E. FULKERSON. Witnesses RAYMOND I. BLAKnsLEn, Troie FULLnN. 

